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Economists urge US to return Afghanistan's frozen assets
Economists urge US to return Afghanistan's frozen assets
by  AFP

Several dozen prominent US and international economists urged the United States Wednesday to hand over to Afghanistan $7 billion in central bank reserves frozen when the Taliban seized control of the country nearly one year ago.

Brazil economy minister renews spat with France over Amazon
Brazil economy minister renews spat with France over Amazon
by  AFP

In decidedly undiplomatic language, Brazil's economy minister has renewed a spat with France over deforestation in the Amazon, telling the European nation it is becoming "irrelevant" and risks being told where to stick its criticism.

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